Pastoral stock water workbook

Authors

T M. Sincliar, Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
F A. Bright, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western AustraliaFollow

Publication Date

1-5-2005

DPIRD Collections

Animal production and livestock, Natural resources

Series Number

29/2005

Abstract

The Pastoral Stock Water Workbook has been developed to assist you to estimate the costs of maintaining stock water and make informed decisions about managing existing and proposed water points. The first half of the Workbook provides background information on stock water points, their usage, advantages and disadvantages. Whilst the second part contains a series of stepby- step exercises that should be completed as you progress through the Workbook. The latter part of the Workbook aims to: • Show a worked example of the annual costs of maintaining water; • Provide tools to calculate water costs for your business; • Outline how to use this information to plan for future management; and • Assist you to make water point decisions that increases your business' efficiency.

Number of Pages

50

Keywords

Western Ausrtalia, Pastoral industry, water management, agricultural economicss

Disciplines

Agriculture | Water Resource Management

Comments

Cover photograph: Troy Sinclair

Recommended Citation

Sincliar, T M, and Bright, F A. (2005), Pastoral stock water workbook. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report 29/2005.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/misc_pbns/69